Real Estate & Property Law

Sometimes You Can Get Around the Manager in an HOA

Sometimes there is another way to get what you want in an HOA or Condo Association. Here's a question recently sent to me:

"I was wondering if I am entitled to the name/owner listed on HOA documents of a home within the Association of which I am a member in good standing. I need it to deal with problems related to residents of a particular home. The home is occupied by renters, I want to communicate with the Owner. ...

The Management Company has refused to give the owner's name to me stating "privacy rights." However, property ownership is public information and I was trying to avoid a trip to recorder's office for the County Records. "

Thanks for the easy one ... all you have to do is get the address and call the county tax assessor's office and ask for the name and mailing address of the owner of the property (at least this works in Contra Costa County, California).

Why beat your head against a wall?

Full post as published by California Condo & HOA Law on September 22, 2009 (boomark / email).